Employment Law & Settlement Agreement Solicitors

06/09/2026

Workplace AI and the Risk of Managerial De-Skilling https://theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/blog/workplace-ai/

06/09/2026

Almost 660 Employers Named and Shamed for Minimum Wage Breaches https://theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/2026/09/05/named-and-shamed-2/

Named and shamed: almost 660 employers breached minimum wage rules, with £4m repaid to workers and £7m in penalties imposed.

06/09/2026

Presenteeism Goes Remote as Employees Stay Online While Ill https://theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/blog/presenteeism/

Presenteeism is changing as remote work keeps employees online while ill, blurring boundaries between flexibility, sickness absence and wellbeing.

06/09/2026

Youth Employment Crisis: The First Job Is Getting Harder to Find https://theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/2026/08/31/youth-employment/

Youth employment is under pressure as entry-level jobs shrink, graduate vacancies fall and the Government rolls out its Jobs Guarantee

06/09/2026

Experienced Candidates Increase Competition for Entry-Level Jobs https://theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/blog/entry-level-jobs/

Entry-Level Jobs face growing competition from experienced workers as hiring slows, AI reshapes junior roles and young people struggle to enter work.

06/09/2026

Is a Three-Day Weekend Becoming a Reality by Stealth? https://theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/2026/08/16/three-day-weekend/

Is the Three-Day Weekend emerging by stealth? We examine changing Friday working patterns, hybrid work and the rise of the four-day week.

09/08/2026

Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement: Government Sets Out Negotiating Framework https://www.theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/blog/pay-2/

The Government sets out England’s first Fair Pay Agreement framework for adult social care, covering pay, conditions, funding and implementation.

09/08/2026

Government Procurement Rules Overhauled to Back British Jobs and Skills https://www.theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/2026/08/08/government-procurement-rules/

New government procurement rules from January 2027 will prioritise British jobs, skills and social value in major central government contracts.

09/08/2026

Video Interviews in Recruitment: Efficient Hiring Tool or Barrier to Fairness? https://www.theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/2026/08/01/video-interviews/

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Video interviews offer speed and flexibility, but can also create barriers. We examine their key advantages and disadvantages for employers and candidates.

09/08/2026

UK Employers Take a More Targeted Approach to Pay https://theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/blog/pay/

Pay budgets are set to remain steady as UK employers target increases at critical roles, specialist skills and employee retention.